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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Trump refuses to rule out war with China: ‘We need unpredictability’ — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump — said on Saturday that his foreign policy would be “unpredictable” in order to maintain leverage over other countries. — In an interview with The New York Times …
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New York Times:
In Donald Trump's Worldview, America Comes First, and Everybody Else Pays — Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner, said that if elected, he might halt purchases of oil from Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies unless they commit ground troops to the fight against the Islamic State or …
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Washington Post, The Hill and Althouse
New York Times:
Transcript: Donald Trump Expounds on His Foreign Policy Views — Over two telephone conversations on Friday, Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, discussed his views on foreign policy with Maggie Haberman and David E. Sanger of The New York Times.
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Washington Post, NBC News and Mediaite
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Trump: ‘The Global Warming That We Have To Be Careful Of Is The Nuclear Global Warming’
Trump: ‘The Global Warming That We Have To Be Careful Of Is The Nuclear Global Warming’
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New York Times
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Sanders wins Democratic caucuses in trio of Western states … Sen. Bernie Sanders scored victories in the Democratic caucuses in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii on Saturday, three Western-states contests that the independent senator from Vermont had been favored to win.
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Power Line, Hot Air, Raw Story and Booman Tribune
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Sanders romps in Washington, Alaska, Hawaii — Bernie Sanders swept all three Democratic caucuses Saturday — scoring victories in Hawaii, Alaska and delegate-rich Washington state. — While the underdog's West Coast wins are not nearly enough to trip up former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's path …
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Washington Monthly and The Gateway Pundit
Amy Chozick / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Seizes 3 States, Sweeping Democratic Contests
Bernie Sanders Seizes 3 States, Sweeping Democratic Contests
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Guardian, Prairie Weather, The Week, Towleroad, Independent Journal …, Althouse, Daily Kos and CNN
Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Bernie Sanders Wins Alaska Democratic Caucuses, NBC News Projects
Bernie Sanders Wins Alaska Democratic Caucuses, NBC News Projects
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WNCN, Mother Jones, Slantpoint and NBC News
Los Angeles Times:
Deal reached to boost California's minimum wage to $15, avoiding ballot box battle — At a rally outside Los Angeles City Hall, workers press their demand for a minimum wage of $15 per hour. — Lawmakers and labor unions have struck a tentative deal to raise the statewide minimum wage …
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The Hill, Associated Press and FOX5 San Diego
Los Angeles Times:
CIA-armed militias are shooting at Pentagon-armed ones in Syria — The Pentagon-backed Syrian Democratic Forces recently fought a CIA-armed militia. Such clashes have become routine. (Delil Souleiman / AFP/Getty Images) — Nabih Bulos, W.J. Hennigan, Brian Bennett
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The Daily Caller and Front Page Magazine
Los Angeles Times:
Robert De Niro reverses course, yanks anti-vaccine film from Tribeca lineup — Robert De Niro at the Tribeca Screening Room in Manhattan in January 2013. — Facing a growing outcry, Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Robert De Niro has decided to remove a controversial anti-vaccine film from the gathering's lineup.
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New York Times, Balloon Juice, KTLA and Gothamist
Catherine Boudreau / Politico:
Teicholz disinvited from food policy panel — With help from Victoria Guida, Eric Wolff and Helena Bottemiller Evich — TEICHOLZ DISINVITED FROM FOOD POLICY PANEL: In a sign that the nutrition space is as defensive as ever, Nina Teicholz, an author who has publicly criticized the science behind …
Daily Mail:
Mississippi House proposes firing squad instead of lethal injection because it is ‘more humane, effective and cheaper’ — Utah is the only American state that has executed someone by firing squad since the resumption of the death penalty — Attorney General Jim Hood asked lawmakers earlier …
Ed Vulliamy / Guardian:
French journalist Florence Hartmann jailed by war crimes tribunal — Former Le Monde correspondent in Bosnia detained for revealing information about Srebrenica massacre was withheld from international criminal court — The journalist Florence Hartmann, a former correspondent for Le Monde …
Melanie Burney / Philly.com:
Will cellphone use while walking be banned in N.J.? — Here is another reason to take a break from texting or talking on your smartphone while walking in New Jersey: a possible $50 fine. — A bill proposed this week by Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt (D., Camden) would impose a fine …